Police name person of interest in arson attack on ‘Happy Chanukah’ car in Melbourne
The vehicle was destroyed in the incident in the early hours of Thursday. Photo: ABC / Supplied Police…
Contractors whip into action to clean up 10km cream spill
No use crying over spilled cream: the slick stretched for about 10km through Waikato, and police warned motorists…
Teenager charged after person shot in Christchurch
He is charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon A…
US bombed Islamic State ‘scum’ to protect ‘innocent Christians’, Trump says
By Trevor Hunnicutt, Idrees Ali and Simon Lewis Photo: AFP or licensors The United States carried out an…
Domestic violence experts warning of increase in abusive partners using tracking devices
Experts say there is an increase in abusive partners stalking their exes with small tracking devices. Photo: 123RF…
Andrew Bayly and the fight for Antarctica
Andrew Bayly went to Antarctica in 2012. Photo: Supplied Andrew Bayly still remembers the “visual assault” of Antarctica,…
Parking hard to find as Boxing Day sales begin
Shoppers at Sylvia Park, Auckland, on Boxing Day 2025. Photo: Ke-Xin Li / RNZ Bargain hunters have started…
Thousands of unwanted Christmas gifts already for sale on Trade Me
A survey found most people are not offended if a gift is on-sold. Photo: Unsplash/ Kira auf der…
Jimmy Kimmel tells UK TV that ‘tyranny is booming’ in US
Jimmy Kimmel delivers Channel 4’s alternative to the monarch’s Christmas Day broadcast. Photo: Channel 4 American humourist Jimmy…
Scrapped light rail must become Auckland’s long-term transport plan, advocate says
An artists’ visualisation for Auckland Transport of light rail in Mt Roskill. Photo: Supplied / Auckland Transport A…
Weather: Large hail, thunderstorms forecast across New Zealand
Several weather watches have been issued (file image). Photo: 123rf.com People should prepare for stormy, wet weather, as…
Denying help to the poor is rejection of God, Pope Leo says on Christmas Eve
By Joshua McElwee, for Reuters Pope Leo XIV holds a crucifix, as he performs the Christmas Eve mass…